BEREAN CHRISTADELPHIANS

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BEREAN CHRISTADELPHIANS The History of the Bible
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BEREAN CHRISTADELPHIANS The History of the Bible

• Our Schedule-
• Introduction
• History of the Bible (original manuscripts)
• History of the Bible (English translations)
• What does the Bible Basically Teach?

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The History of the Bible
We take the same stand as the Apostle Paul

• Acts 2414
• So worship I the God of my fathers, believing
  all things which are written in the law and in
  the prophets

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The History of the Bible

• Isaiah 820
• To the law and to the testimony if they speak
  not according to this word, it is because there
  is no light in them.

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The History of the Bible

• Romans 154
• For whatsoever things were written aforetime
  were written for our learning, that we through
  patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have
  hope.

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The History of the Bible

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, throughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Psalm 334, 6, 9
• For the word of the LORD is right and all his
  works are done in truth.
• By the word of the LORD were the heavens made
  and all the host of them by the breath of his
  mouth.
• For he spake, and it was done he commanded, and
  it stood fast.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible
• Split into two parts, Old and New Testaments
• Old Testament began with Moses 3,800 years ago
• New Testament was written during the first
  century and completed at the end of the first
  century, with the writings of John on the Isle of
  Patmos, 1,900 years ago

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible
• Genesis to Deuteronomy
• Creation and the populating of the earth
• Account of mans sad fall
• Gods loving provision of redemption
• Beginning of the Jewish race and the appointment
  of them as Gods chosen

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Genesis to Deuteronomy)

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

Luke 2427 Beginning at Moses and all the
prophets, he (Christ) expounded unto them in all
the Scriptures the things concerning himself
(Luke 2427)
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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Genesis to Deuteronomy)
• Law to regulate the nation of Israel
• Teaching of higher lessons of the coming of a
  saviour
• Clear advocacy that sin is evil in Gods eyes
• Christ says Had ye believed Moses, ye would
  have believed me, for he wrote of me. But if ye
  believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my
  words? (John 5 46-47)
• If Moses is not true, then Christ is not true
  They stand or fall together

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Joshua to Esther)
• Next 12 books show Israels history for a 1,000
  years
• They are more than just history. They show Gods
  attitude, principles, and actions when dealing
  with Israel. He must be loved and revered for
  all He has done and is doing

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Job)
• The book of Job illustrates the way God chastens
  and corrects His true sons and daughters He does
  not forsake them, but will purify them and refine
  them as gold.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Psalms to Songs of
  Solomon)
• Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Songs of
  Solomon are messages of wisdom, portraying
  acceptable conduct, character and disposition.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Isaiah to Malachi)
• Seventeen Prophetical books. Divine message for
  Israel as a nation, with warnings of coming
  judgement on account of disobedience, but also
  reveals the joyful day when Israel and the world
  shall rejoice in universal blessings and peace.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Matthew to John)
• Four gospel records, of Christs life and
  ministry, revealing the manifesting of God
  through His Son. Also, shows us a way, manner
  of life, in the development of an acceptable
  servant.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Acts)
• Illustrates the practical application of Jesus
  command -
• Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel
  to every creature. He that believeth and is
  baptised shall be saved, but he that believeth
  not shall be condemned (Mark 1615-16)
• We learn what it really means to devote ones
  life in all that is to be done to serve God and
  His Truth, not ourselves and our pleasures.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Romans to Jude)
• There are twenty one epistles (Romans to Jude),
  which consist of letters to various ecclesias and
  individuals by the apostles of Jesus, which
  expound the basic truths of the Gospel, the
  Divine purpose with mankind, and shows us the
  manner of life of a Godly person. They instruct
  us and direct us in daily activities and
  associations in relaton to each other and to God.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• Overview of the Bible (Revelation)
• The final book. Gives a panoramic view of
  nearly 2,000 years of world history, from the
  days of the apostles to the establishing of Gods
  Kingdom on the earth. It is shown in sign and
  symbol, the meaning of which is derived from
  other parts of the Scriptures. It shows the
  breakdown of the original apostolic faith, the
  development of a system described as the mother
  of harlots who would persecute the saints and
  occupy some of the darkest periods of mans
  history on earth.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The Origin of the Bible
• The Bible is Gods Word. Holy men of old were
  moved by the Holy Spirit
• Old Testament written in Hebrew as it was
  directed to the Jewish Nation
• New Testament written in Greek, the prominent
  language of the first century
• Original copies written over a period of c. 1,900
  years (Moses to John)

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The Origin of the Bible
• The problems of translation
• The Hebrew language has no vowels, these are
  supplied by the context. E.g. A Hebrew word
  consisting of the consonants b d could be the
  word, bud, bad, bed or bid. Only the context
  could give which word was intended.
• Preservation of original copies and integrity of
  text
• A further complication was that in the original
  there were no spaces, no verses or chapters.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The Origin of the Bible
• Here is an example from the Hebrew
• yhvhthhstsrchanndknwnm
• translated Yahweh thou hast searched me and
  known me.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• The Septuagint Version (meaning 70)
• 250BC an Egyptain King desired a copy of the
  Hebrew Scriptures in the Greek language
• A committee of 72 Jews, expert in both languages,
  were commissioned to undertake the task
• Translation period approx 250-300 years
• Name also expressed in the Roman numerals LXX

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• The Septuigant is relevant because in the fourth
  century, Jerome was asked to translate the Bible
  into Latin, as Latin became more widespread and
  the dominant language of the day
• This Bible became known as the Versio Vulgate
  (Common Version) or known simply in English as
  the Vulgate.
• Translation path Original gt Septuigint gt Latin
  Vulgate

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• The first complete English Bible came to us from
  John Wycliffe
• Between 1380 and 1397, John Wycliffe (c.
  1330-1384) and his followers, the Lollards (a
  derisive term meaning "mumblers"), produced the
  first English version of the complete Bible,
  using the Vulgate as their base. The original was
  almost a word-for-word translation. Wycliffes
  colleagues, John Purvey (1354-1428) and Nicholas
  of Hereford produced later editions which were
  more readable.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• Wycliffe considered the Bible to be the only
  authentic rule of faith. He believed that the
  church could be reformed only if people knew
  God's law therefore they needed to have a Bible
  translated into their own language. In 1415,
  Wycliffe's translation was condemned and burned.
• Wycliffe was declared a heretic by the Roman
  Catholic Church, primarily because he challenged
  the doctrine of transubstantiation and the papacy.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• During the reign of Henry IV (1399-1413), the
  English statute for burning of heretics, De
  Heretico Comburendo (1401), was adopted. A number
  of Lollards were burned. The next king, Henry V
  (1413-1422), executed the sect's most well-known
  leader, Sir John Oldcastle in 1417, an event
  which ended Lollardy in England, except for some
  underground rural groups. In 1428, after Wycliffe
  was declared a heretic, his body was exhumed from
  consecrated ground, burned, and thrown into the
  River Swift. He had died a natural death.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• During this period, readers of the English Bible
  had suffered death by persecution. They were
  burned alive with copies of their Bibles tied
  around their necks.
• Parents were executed for teaching their children
  the Lords prayer and the Ten Commandments.
  Children were forced to light the fires that
  would burn their parents to death.
• Possessors of the Wycliffe Bible were hunted down
  as though they were wild beasts

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• Production of the Wycliffe Bible by hand was very
  slow (approx 8 months)
• The tide was turning
• Wycliffes Bible was the last to be handwritten
  advent of the printing press
• Renewed interest in Greek and Hebrew languages
• Desire for reformation once some of the Roman
  Catholic doctrines were discovered as false
• This period produced men like Erasmus and William
  Tyndale

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• William Tyndale (c. 1494 to 1536)
• Very determined with a remarkable knowledge of
  Hebrew and Greek. A student of both Oxford and
  Cambridge Universities
• His version was from the most original Hebrew and
  Greek sources available to him.
• Moved from England and fled to Germany
• Bibles were smuggled back to the mainland in
  sacks of cloth and flour

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• William Tyndale (c. 1494 to 1536)
• A clergyman hopelessly entrenched in Roman
  Catholic dogma once taunted Tyndale with the
  statement, We are better to be without Gods
  laws than the Popes. Tyndale was infuriated by
  such Roman Catholic heresies, and he replied, I
  defy the Pope and all his laws. If God spare my
  life ere many years, I will cause the boy that
  drives the plow to know more of the scriptures
  than you!

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• Tyndale was at last betrayed and burnt at the
  stake where he was strangled and burnt (on
  October 6th, 1536).
• His dying words were Lord, open the king of
  Englands eyes.
• He died for one cause he wanted everyone to
  have access to an English Bible.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• The King James Version
• About the time of Tyndales death, Henry the VIII
  had a quarrel with the pope, the result of which
  was the establishment of the Church of England.
  Henry was favourable to the idea of a Bible for
  the common people.
• Approximately 80 of the Old, and 90 of the New
  Testament appear to be directly translated from
  Tyndales Bible.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The English Translation
• The King James Version has had the most profound
  effect upon the life and literature of Western
  society.
• Over 900 quotes from Shakespear were based on the
  King James Version
• The King James version is renowned as the most
  accurate translation of the Original. There are
  mistakes, there are clearly inherent translator
  bias, but we are of the opinion that the Truth of
  Gods message is contained therein. We dont
  believe any modern translations come close to it.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The Teaching of the Bible
• The Gospel (The Good News of the Kingdom of God)
• Romans 116
• For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for
  it is the power of God unto salvation to every
  one that believeth to the Jew first, and also to
  the Greek.
• Galatians 38
• And the scripture, foreseeing that God would
  justify the heathen through faith, preached
  before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee
  shall all nations be blessed.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The Teaching of the Bible
• This idea of all nations being blessed is the
  basic message of the Scriptures
• Matthew 6
• 9After this manner therefore pray ye Our Father
  which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
   10Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth,
  as it is in heaven.  11Give us this day our daily
  bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive
  our debtors.  13And lead us not into temptation,
  but deliver us from evil For thine is the
  kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
  Amen.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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The History of the Bible

• The Teaching of the Bible
• 2 Peter 121
• For the prophecy came not in old time by the
  will of man but holy men of God spake as they
  were moved by the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 1711
• These were more noble than those in
  Thessalonica, in that they received the word with
  all readiness of mind, and searched the
  scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

• 2 Timothy 315-17
• And that from a child thou hast known the holy
  scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
  salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  that the man of God may be perfect, thoughly
  furnished unto all good works.of letters

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Psalm 119 11Thy word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not sin against thee.  12Blessed
art thou, O LORD teach me thy statutes.

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The Bible is Gods Revelation to man.
Revelation 13Blessed is he that readeth, and
they that hear the words of this prophecy, and
keep those things which are written therein for
the time is at hand.

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Hebrews 411-12Let us labour therefore to
enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the
same example of unbelief.For the word of God is
quick, and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing
asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and
marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart.